Jeffrey McDougal, a 16-year veteran of the Zephyrhills Police Department, was recently promoted to captain. ...more

November 26, 2008

Jeffrey McDougal, a 16-year veteran of the Zephyrhills Police Department, was recently promoted to captain. McDougal, who has worked as a detective, patrol sergeant and internal affairs investigator, among other positions, is now commander of the Operations Division, the department said in a news release. His law-enforcement career spans 20 years. ...more

November 24, 2008

A 19-year-old Tampa resident who died Tuesday in North Carolina was injured during a fraternity initiation, authorities say. ...more

November 21, 2008

Police are looking for a 23-year-old woman in connection with a failed carjacking Monday in which the car's owner shot at her and a man investigators say also was involved. ...more

November 18, 2008

Law enforcement officials say they have a person of interest in the case of a Lake Placid man found dead Monday, the victim of a gunshot wound. ...more

November 7, 2008

LAKE PLACID The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Monday shooting in Lake Placid that is being worked as a homicide. ...more

November 5, 2008

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Monday shooting in Lake Placid that is being worked as a homicide. ...more

November 4, 2008

Sarasota police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday night in the 1800 block of 20th Street. ...more

October 16, 2008

A 46-year-old woman has been charged with driving-under-the-influence manslaughter after the man she struck Wednesday night while leaving a bar died today at a local hospital, Sarasota police say. ...more

October 16, 2008

I read the Oct. 8 Highlands Today article titled" Convictions Come In 75 Percent of Grow House Cases," which has left a bad taste in my mouth. This was obviously more smoke and mirrors from the sheriff's office and an attempt by Highlands Today to soften the story and the impact on the sheriff. The headline is very misleading. ...more

October 15, 2008